The Marco Rubio watch party was not exactly packed with rabid supporters. There were political tourists present, including one man who was a Christie supporter and told MSNBC he was just there to see the look on Rubio’s face.
But among Rubio voters was a lot of heartburn over New Hampshire primary winner Donald Trump and concern about last Saturday’s GOP debate, in which the junior senator from Florida repeated the same line about Obamacare four times — which led to the nickname “Robot Rubio.”
Kurt Wright, a Vermont state rep backing Rubio, said he feared the debate dragged down Rubio. “If it continues to stay muddled [after NH] it’s advantage Trump,” he said. “That’s what I’m concerned about.”
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Robert Ruben, a 62-year old Portsmouth resident who chose Rubio over Kasich this week, sounded stunned by Trump. “Democrats are beatable, but not by Trump, not by Cruz,” he said.









